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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-07-28
AN ANIMATED sEwEn.


BOr All kln0e OF Imoo0eos
An observer down South says an alligatcro
which lodges in his open mouth goes down
He IL lazy dog, and instead Of hunting ~
eomething 70 eat, he lets his viCtuals hun
for him. That ID, he lies with his Qoot
mouth open, apparently dead, Ike the ,p2es
then several gnats and . colony Of mooqlls
toes. The alligator doesn't close his mouth
yet. He 10 waiting for . whole drove a
things. He does his eating BY Wholesale. a
the shade Of the upper Jaw. Thsn . fsW
ffoss viii hop up to catch the mosquitoel.
Then more mosquitoes and gnats viii neh1
on the frogs. Finally whole village Of In
sects and reptiles settle down for an altsEs
earthquake The big jaw falls, the alligatol
blinks one eye, gulps down the entire me
nagerie and opens his great front door agnin
for more visiton.-Sctsnttre Ansrtesw.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-07-28

an elevator in the hotel with a
princess. The day was gala one
here in Rome, for besides being q
fete day, the Pope held a public
consistory and "hatted" three new
cardinals. It was the first consistory
since the one when Cardinal Glib
bons, of America, was hated. It is
called public because those having
carC1a a0me aeven or oi0ht hmm Il rod
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-07-28
HOP SINGS STORY.
He Medsrnisss . Biblieal raeidsat for
the Small Boy.


''rAundly business vsIly goodi'' exclaimed
Hop Sing, % he tossed the last roll Of linen
into the monster clothes-basket. He had
paused frequently during the day TO count
upon his fingers the profit due him, and
though the result was Inaccurate, Il seemed
gratifying, II one might judge from the bland
smile overspreading his features at each cal
culation. Still he seemed troubled, for, now
shat his daily toll was over, he set down in
preoccupied way upon fiat iron that had
not yet Lost it, sultry temperature.
"Gollyw he exclaimed, as he rose TO his
eet; ''velly much hot; um velly near have
20 standee up when um eatee."
Then making q cushion of several old
garments nearby, he seated himself upon II
and, leaning his head upon his hand. seemed,
presently, obviously lost In thought.
Hop Sing, although he knew IL not, was
pondering over question Of ethics. For on
his previous visit the small boy had left q
parcel ON the table, which the startled Celes-
tial on opening discovered TO be cage Of
i've rats
Now, the small boy had promised never
again to utter that Questionable word "Rats''
IN Hop Sings presence, and the Celestial was
endeavoring to settle in his mind II the trick
played upon him was equivalent to uttering
the detested expression, and If 90 what
course he should pursue with the mischiev-
ous small boy.
In the first place he was anxious TO read to
him his latest literary effort, and secondly
he desired to preserve the proper amount of
offended dignity.
However, with Hop Sing, as many another,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-31
THE RAILWAY COMMISSION.

Four Of tho Members Arrive at the Capitol,
and the Fifth Il Expected To-Day.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 30.-Interstate-com-
merce Commissioner Aldace F. Walker arrived in
town this afternoon, and is quartered at the
Arlington. He was not prepared to express an
opinion upon any questions likely to come be-
fore the commission. lie said to q re-
porter, however, that he thought the
interstate law would prove of mater
ial benefit to the railroads and people
after it was put into thorough operation.
and believed that the disposition Of certain roads
to make the operations Of the bill instantaneous
ly distasteful TO the public was for the purpose
of creating speedy prejudice in the minds Of
the masses.
Judge Cooley arrived in town at o'clock to-
night, and found q bsvy OF newspaper men to
interview him. He excused himself on accoun.
of not having eaten anything for several hours,
and declined to see them or to commit himself on
any question bearing on interstate commerce or
In reference to the operations Of the law.
Mr.. SHOEMAKER who left New York this
afternoon. is expected here late tonight.
Captain Bragg. Of Alabama, will arrive here
TO morrow morning. and it is likely that the
commission will proceed about noon TO pay their
respects to the President and later in the after
noon will assemble and take the first steps so
ward organization
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-31
MINOR MATTERS.

An Imaginary Conversation That May Pos
sibly Be Heard at the War Office.
The Washington Critic contains the following
imaginary conversation. which illustrates the
airs Secretary Endcott has assumed:
cat the War Office: General Sheridan lin
the presence of Secretary Endicott)-May it
please your veteran and warlike Hghness when
left my humble home this morning 1 was in
formed that our hired girl had left and there
was a vacancy in that department.
Secretary Endicott (fercelyl-Weh sir.
General Sheridan (meekly)-Your Hishness
will understand that such vacancy cannot long
remain untitled
Secretary Endicott (haughtily)-Save your
suggestions for use elsewhere sir.
General Sheridan with trepidation)-But,
your Highness. have already sent another girl
to take her place.
Secretary Endicott (enraced) -Revoke the
order instantly. sir. / allow appointments to
be made, sir. without my authority. l will have
this case examined in its regular order. and in
the meantime if you are not more careful shall
have you court-martialed for mutiny. You
may 60, sir"
The General goes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-31

extent OF twenty samples Of ground cloves
examined. only two were pure. The others had
suffered the extraction Of their essential oils and
had been polluted by the addition Of Glove steme.
allspice and husks of various kinds OF eight
samples Of cayenne pepper. only one was pure
OF ten samples of mustard, mono were pure,
unchanged mustard. though several had only
suffered the loss OF their fixed oil; the others
contained quantities OF wheat flour, the spuri-
GUS matter being in some cases, two-thirds OF
the compound. This made it necessary to add
turmerc acid (harmless) to restore the mustard
color. Ten samples of allspice wsre examined,
eight OF which were pure. Four samples OF cas-
STA were all pure. OF ten samples of ginger,
four were pure Only one out of thirteen
samples of black pepper was found to be what it
purported to be. specimen sent from Balti-
more to man who had an army contract was
almost entirely spurious. Cayenne pepper
black pepper husks and mustard hulls were used
to give flavor and pungency. while body was
supplied by ground beans and rice and color by
charcoal. Two samples of mace out of five were
pure, and of three samples Of nutmeg examined
all were pure
clusion that the public has the power in its own
hands to effect a reform in the matter Of spice
adulteraton. Tho quality of the article is US
ually fixed by the retailer, who names the price
he is willing to pay. The grinder thereupon e.
Inmates the amount of the pure spice he can at
ford to put in, and fills out the order with ref
use. Mr.. Richardson incidentally mentions a
New York spice grinder who, within short
time, worked off 5000 pounds of cocoanut husks
The ground article sells for less than the pure,
and needs. no tests to prove 1t spurious.
Usually, when demanded, pure article is pro-
port to the operation of laws at hons and abroad
relating to the aduteration OF food, while the
methods of detection. both popular and scien-
tiic, are treated exhaustivey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-31

Philadelphia Times.
C. A. Richardson, who has been advertising
manager for papers in New York and Buffalo,
and who is thoroughly familiar with the subject
OF advertising says: I'm all my experience /
never saw business men SO ready to advertise.
but the trouble is that all manner OF alleged adj.
ket because If the general boom in trade. Mer.
chants and manufacturers who have not made q
study of advertising are being daily victimized
by one scheme or another of this Kind and
while they will eventually learn by dear experi-
ence that tho money invested in so-called euidex
directories, registers, maps and encyclopedias OF
the worthless class 10 thrown away, the veteran
advertisers were never so careful in selecting
their advertising agencies They have reduced
advertising to . science, and nay a. much atten-
tion to it as they do to their cash accounts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-31

ems OF ANNALS All the officials in the depart.
ments have also had passes in abundance. These
were issued of course, for q purpose. Not all
were issued for q corrupt purpose, or to get ia
vors which were illeeitimate. but rather to pre-
vent harm being done.
The reason there is SO rnuch harsh feeling
being engendered towards the railroads on ac-
count of the demand for the passes is that it is
considered but subterfuge to say that the inter
state commerce law prohibits the issuance of
passes for the purpose they have been issued. A
feeling prevails here that passes will very gen.
orally be called in. but will be reissued to those
whom the corporations really desire to favor,
and that the favored will be termed "employes."
But q sufficient number will be left out in the
cold to raise a great howl, and hereafter there
will be vociferous demand for legislation
against the railroads "for the people"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-31
THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
Governor Swineford Tells of the Resources
of His Far Away Country.

Governor Swineford Tells of the Resources
of His Far Away Country.
Minneapolis Tribune.
Gov A. P. Swineford Of Alaska, wife and
child rsgiatsred at ths Ryan yesterday. and re-
NAMED over Sunday The Governor was seen
freely Of the future OF Alaska and the difficult
ties he experienced in populating and building
up the Territory. The Governor has been ia
Washington looking after tho interest Of the
Territory. An appropriation OF $25, 600 has been
secured, mostly for educational purposes. It
was tho intention of the Governor to ask for
$50 but owing to the opposition OF Randall
and some others . less sum was agreed upon,
but not without struggle Being questioned
IS to the reason why Congress was SO indifferent
towards the Territory he said that they
acting under false information. The Alaska
Commercial Association regarded the settlement
of the Territory as against its interests. and
therefore every means is used to misreprssent
the country and retard its prosperity. Tho fur
business is immense but if the Territory should
become populated to a large extent it would be
impaired.
The Territory has civilized population of
about 10000 but of these from 5000 to 6 900
are white. There are three good schools, and
industrial instruction will be Immediately intro
duced togsther with the ordinary branches OF
study.
About the fertility of the soil tho Governor
says he can only answer as TO the southeastern
portion of the Territory where the land is a. rich
and can be made as productive A. any in the
world. The climate - mild, seldom more than
four degrees below zero.
The great troubls, Aays the Governor, about
inducing people to go TO Alaska 10 tho fact that
they can get no title to land npon which to set
tie and build homes. Nothing but mining
! claim can be obtained and no title to that can
| pass from one to another. This he hopes may be
| rsmedied whom the next Congress- assemblies.
A bill will be introduced, and he thinks it will
become law, giving Alaska Territorial gov
ernment and Legislature elected by tho people.
This will give confidence and new interest in
| the Territory.
The fish industry alone. no says, il you should
eliminate everything else, would be worth yastly
more than the $7,0O0000 paid by Seward FOL
| Alaska he spoke of one Arm about seventy
/ Ave miles from Sitka. representing capital d
SIG. 000, 600, that will this year manufacture
aalf million eallons of feh-oil OF tho very bes,
| quality. There is no end to the Ash. and they
1 could be supplied from this far-away country.
Bnt it is concerning the gold mines that thu
4 Governor becomes the most enthusiastic HI
| says there are tho richest gold mines in Alaski
to be found in the world, and he says: "Ycu can
not state this too strong 40 coming from me-"
Here the reporter was referred to Mr.. q. Gil
bert Wheeler. Of Chicago. who was present. ant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-31

NEW YORK, March 30.-Ths World will say
tomorrow: Financial circles are exercised
over the report that $3.50 900 of the funds of the
Horn Silver Mining Company, in which A. R
Culver and Allen G. Washington arc interested,
Culver and Washington are now trying
to find whore tho money has gone.
They are hunting up the stockholdsrs
and at . meeting in October will ask an explaua-
ton Of the missing cash. Charles g. Franck-
Ign, the president of the company. who. it is
claimed can explain the matter. has not yet re-
turned from Europe. Mr.. Culver said that the
mine. which is in Southern Utah, has declared
dividends Of some s., 600. 900 or more. About
two years ago 1t ceased paying dividends. The
reports from the company were unsatisfactory,
and some OF the principal stockholders want
some light let in on the management Of the
unines
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-31
ILLINOIS.

Applicants for the Place Made Vacant by
the Death of Col. L. w. shepherd.
Special to tho Indianapolis Journal
DANvILLE, March 30 The vacancy created
by the death of Col. L. W. Shepherd. secretary
and treasurer Of the board of trustees of the
Soldiers Home, at Quincy, has resulted in the
applications of perhaps fifty old veterans being
fled for the place Among the most prominent
applicants is Col S. T. Dickson, trustee OF this
city, accompanied by prominent Endorsements;
Lieut. S. A Chappls, of Chicago, a survivor of
cock, Of Olnsy; Horace Chaplin, Of jacksonville;
Col A J. Babcock, of Chicago. late Of the
Seventh Illinois Infantry, and E. Ii. Gerry, edi-
tor Of the Comrade. Chicago. The trustees will
NEST At Quincy. on Saturday. to select secre-
tAry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-31
Orphan Children In Danger.

CINcINNATI, March 30-A FIRE broke out in
closet near the stairway in the third story Of ST.
Josephs Childrens Home. in Corryville. this
morning. while the ianitor was the lower
hoor, aud while the matron and two assistants
were at maaa In the third story about twenty
children, from four TO ten years of age, were
sleeping. One of these was awakened by the
smoke. She reused tho others, and the elder
children carried tho younger ones safely down.
the janitor arriving in time to tha last in
FAINT A prompt response by the fire department.
saved the building from destruction. In five
minutes more the FIRE would have cut of egress
from the dormitory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-31
His Aim Said to Be the Presidency or Su
preme Court Judgeship.

Chicago Special to New York World.
Judge Cooleys acceptance of place on the
IL Interstate Railway Commission is a surprising
matter to people who think they know the Michi
gan jurist very intimately. II is utterly incom-
prehensible to those who do not know him, but
who are aware that as such commissioner he
will be paid only 81. 500 per year, while as re-
ceiver of the Wabash railroad he would get at
least twice that sum. The explanation is that
Judge Cooley, the whilom Michigan blacksmith,
although man without any aggressive pride.
and although possessed of very charming and
almost woman-ks modesty, cherishss the great
the presidency or the chief justicoship. He
hopes to command the place by great services.
His argument is clear enough when once pre-
scented.
The Interstate Railway Commission for years
to come and until the railroads forget from ex
perience their old grasping policies, will stand
between the people and their traditional Arch
enemies, the railroads. The chairman of the
commission will really be the largest popular
figure in the country How would it be possible
for Cooley whose reputation as great lawyer
honorable judge and learned writer is second to
no other on the continent to choose any duty
that would help him to gain quicker popularity
which is the hardest for great scholars to get
He IL already q well known man OF mind and
character. A few years. iupertur babls cham
pionship OF the cause Of the people as against the
unjust efforts of railroads. and what else will be
wanting to make him the eraEdeet character in
tho Natlon. popuiattzeu Oy MS eHalfmanSEip OF
the famous commission, admired and honored
for those learned attachments which he already,
as the people know. possesses? These are tho
reasons why the Michigan judge whom that
State urged for the United States chief justice
ship has consented for six years to take com
missionership which pays only 81. 800
Judge Cooley has large income from the
royalties on his law Textbooks. and SO will not
suffer; but, on the other hand. the recsivership
of tho Wabash. which is likely to last for a long
whiis would pay very much moro handsomely.
He has made sacrifice which in large way il
undoubtedly sacrifice to hts ambition. This
ambition is. however. 80 laudable that the
sacrifice might almost be called of money
for principle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-31

New York Letter.
The other day something slipped and boiling
water ran over Miss Parloa's two handa There
was little cry from the hundred or more wom-
en- in the room, but not . sound, not a change Of
a muscle ON the face OF the lecturer. A little
soda on the raw. red flesh. handkerchief torn
IN halves. and the business of the hour went on
those hands swelling into puffy balls of pain be.
fore her hearers eyes She did not finch from
her business. nor ahate one jot one tithe OF
her running fire Of jests till the mornings bak-
ing was out of the oven and the work of the ses-
sion done
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-31
FOOD ADULrERATIoN.

Astonishing Revelations Made by the Chem
lists or tho Agricultural Bureau.
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-The chemists of the
Department Of Agriculture, under the direction
Of the Commissioner. have for . year or moro
been investigating the extent and manner Of
food adulterstion praeticed in this country, and
IL in process Of preparation. That portion re-
latipg to spices and condiments, prepared by
Clifford Richardson, is already completed. Mr..
Richardson's Investigations show that NO other
kinds Of human food are adulterated to such an
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-31
General and Personal.

Special to tho Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. March 30.-J. w. Holcombe,
late State Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
who has been here several days looking over
the ofic field, will return to his home next
week.
A list is being made of all presidential post
Offices whose heads have not been changed under
this administration, for tho purpose, it Is said,
of removing all Republicans during the summer.
The President has determined to take advantage
OF the recent repeal Of the tenureofofice act
There are very few Republicans in presidential
postofiees in Indiana
The Postmaster general has issued a circular
letter 60 pestmasters calling attention to the ad-
vantagss Of the special delivery System aad urg-
ing them to commend its use to the public as
worthy Of confidence. It's value. he says, will
grow with the growth of its business, every in
crease Of patronage bringing with it the means
of increased efficiency.
1t 10 estimated at the Treasury Department
that there has been decrease of about $12, 000,
900 in :ss public debt during the present month.
The receipts SO far this month amount to $33,
235 z93, and the expenditures to SIS. 368. $50 in
Guiding Sc. 735, 2l9 pension payments. The net
gain Of receipts over expenditures is S14 66G 743.
Pending the selection and preparation OF per-
| manent Offices fer the use of the Interstate
commerce COMMISSION. temporary quarters nave
| been secured with the United States Geological
| Survey in the Hooe building.
| Maj. Thomas McGrain. of Corydon, was TO-
day appointed special agent Of the Gsnsral Land
| Office, at So 500 per year. Major McGrsin is a
brother-in-law of Judge Gresham, and was al
earnest applicant for the position Of internal rev
enue agent Of Indiana, recently given to Mr.
| Buskirk.
| In the Presidents mail, to day. was letter
postmarked Brooklyn, N. Y, containing Ave
hundrsd-dollar gold certificate and a note say.
| ing Tho money is for custom house duty" L
was sent to theiTreasury Department and piAce(
| to the credit of Conscience"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-31
AMERICAS SKILLED WORKMEN.

Practical Illustrations Of the Satisfactory
Working Of tho Protective System.
Interv lew with Ex-Governor Curtin.
While talking Of the war days, the Governor
suddenly stopped and said, What do you think
of Pennsylvania newt There is the Bethlehem
iron mill, which has, without asking any sid
from the government or making any parade of
its provision. completed a. fine gun making ap-
paratus as exists in the world, and they can
make steel guns of any caliber desired, and are
ready to 90 to work 1t sxtortsd admiration
from the Secretary Of the Navy, who belongs
to an element which has criticised our pro-
tectivs tariff system. The protective tariff has
been tho making of this country; it has bred q
race Of skillful mechanics who hare no superb
ors ON the globe Our manufacturers ascertain
for themselves the public necessities, and pre-
pare, at their own cost. to mest the wishes Of
the government. I have no fear Of this policy
being changed; it will extend South as we'll as
West With q proficient mechanical class
in this country. cities will con-
tinue to grow and provide markets
Washington's administration Penusylva MIA was
led in population by both Virginia and Massa-
chusstts. Take out the cities Of New York and
Brooklyn, and Pennsylvania Is to day a more
populous State than New York. It's the first
of American commonwealshs in being peopled in
all its parts almost equally. Our richest districts
are those attached to the secondary towns.
There is Harrisburg. the State capital, which
was long considered q dccayed place. with a
population of 600 to $4,000. Remove from
Pennsylvania her mechanical skill and she be-
comes comparatively inferior State From our
skilled mechanical classes are going the useful
emigrants to Alabama, Kansas, Minnesota and
the new States, producing, when they come,
movements in real estate and . condition of
hopefalness that no other class could bring.
This II the glory Of Pennsylvania, that from tbs
time OF William Penn she has nurtured her mo.
chanics. The city of Pittsburg has been the
school house Of the West"